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UkrainePublished: 10 October 2026 at 12:56

Bundestag recognizes Germany's special responsibility to Ukraine and ties it to support in the war against Russia

Germany's parliament passed two resolutions ahead of the 85th anniversary of a Nazi massacre that killed about 100,000 people. They acknowledge a special German responsibility to Ukraine and link it to support against Russia's war.

Foto: Euromaidan Press

The Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament, has passed two resolutions commemorating the victims of a Nazi massacre in Ukraine. The vote came ahead of the massacre's 85th anniversary. According to Euromaidan Press, Nazis killed about 100,000 people in it.

In the resolutions, Germany acknowledges a special responsibility toward Ukraine. That responsibility is explicitly connected to support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's war.

The outlet notes that the governing coalition and the opposition acted together on the issue, describing this as a rare moment of alignment.

The source gives no further details on the specific wording of the resolutions, the vote tally or who submitted them.

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